Holy New Martyrs
New Martyrs of Surdulica
Serbs killed at Surdulica in 1915, honoured by the Serbian Church as new martyrs.
Life
The New Martyrs of Surdulica are Serbs killed at Surdulica in 1915, during the Bulgarian occupation, honoured by the Serbian Orthodox Church as new martyrs. Among them are Metropolitan Vikentije of Skopje (Krdžić) and Abbot Vladimir (Protić), whom the Synod canonized in May 2017. Their commemoration is on 16 May, old style (29 May, new style).
Commemorated the same day May 16
Brendan of ClonfertVenerable · Irish AbbotMay 16
VitusMartyr · of SicilyMay 16
Nicholas MystikosSaint · Patriarch of ConstantinopleMay 16
Alexander of JerusalemHieromartyr · Bishop of JerusalemMay 16Theodore the SanctifiedVenerable · Successor of St. PachomiusMay 16
Honoratus of AmiensSaint · Bishop of AmiensMay 16
Peregrine of AuxerreHieromartyr · First Bishop of AuxerreMay 16
Vukašin MandrapaNew Martyr · Elder of KlepciMay 16
PossidoniusSaintMay 16
Ephraim of PerekomVenerable · Founder of Perekom MonasteryMay 16
Musa of RomeVenerable · Virgin of RomeMay 16Vincent KrdžićSaint · Metropolitan of SkopjeMay 16